Okay, so we got slammed with another round of snow last night. ENOUGH, ALREADY!

Now, mind you, I’m not one to complain in the winter. You’ll never hear me complain about snowfall in December, January or February. But once Easter comes, I’m ready to be done with the shoveling. Once the crocuses and hyacinths start to peek up, I don’t want to see them covered with another blanket of muddy snow!

And while we didn’t really get a large amount of snow (maybe 4 inches), it fell very heavy and thick, forming a wet, thick layer on all of the wires and branches, creating a winter wonderland – IN THE SPRING! <sheesh>

All of this makes me wonder, how often do you get thrown for a loop? How do you respond? Do you roll out of bed, shake your head, pull on your trousers and start shoveling, or do you stand in the kitchen with your cup of coffee, looking at the “mess,” curse the snow, curse the day and bemoan your bad luck? Or, like me, a little of both?

But, much to my surprise, there was a special, unexpected blessing waiting for me outside my back door. As I approached the bird feeders to knock the snow off, the chickadees in the tree went crazy with chirping, reminding me 1. that my efforts were being appreciated, 2. that the birds are coming back, and 3. that actual spring-like warm temperatures are right around the corner! Do you ever approach the new morning EXPECTING to be blessed? Or do you challenge God, DARING Him to bless you?

Expect A Blessing !

(It sure beats the alternative)